Harrington: 515 books

The signs of World War II were all around but when you're twelve-years-old, how do you know what to look for? This poignant, true, short story tears to the heart of a family. Choices must be made and lifestyles must be changed in order to survive. That is what this father did and that is why...

In the turmoil of Southeast Asia, aviator John Hale discovers that facing an armed enemy is easier than making choices about morality, money, friendship, and love. In the air, he foolishly feels invincible. Life on the ground turns out to be less simple, because he must evade foes and deceive friends. Flying is easy, whereas lying is even easier...and that’s what makes his life difficult.

100 Things to Do in Boston Before You Die serves up this author's subjective list of the best things to do in this town. Glide serenely on the Swan Boats. Cheer on the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Take an off-the-radar trek through Chinatown and sample fantastically authentic Chinese food. Paint with seals...

Praise for Star Ware "Star Ware is still a tour de force that any experienced amateur will find invaluable, and which hardware-minded beginners will thoroughly enjoy." - Robert Burnham, Sky & Telescope magazine "Star Ware condenses between two covers what would...

The Tribal Hidage, attributed to the 7th century, records the named groups and polities of early Anglo-Saxon England and the taxation tribute due from their lands and surpluses. Whilst providing some indication of relative wealth and its distribution, rather little can be deduced from the Hidage concerning...

Word Workout is a practical book for building vocabulary—a graduated program featuring thousands of words that begins with those known by most college graduates and ascends to words known only by the most educated, intelligent, and well-read adults. This workout is a comprehensive program, chock-full...

DANIEL ARROYO has suffered a lifetime of guilt over the sudden death of his infant sister, who died when he was eight years old. He now lives his middle years between that guilt and worsening episodes of PTSD from a Vietnam he left thirty years ago. When a violent encounter on a dusty highway forces...

Thomas S. Harrington presenta en este volumen una serie de ensayos alrededor de los conocimientos adquiridos en el trascurso de su trabajo de formación de las identidades sociales ibéricas con el objetivo de desembalar la arquitectura cultural de los discursos nacionalistas e imperialistas de su tierra natal.

In Book I: The Inferno, Fra Savonarola damns the societal decay of Florence under the rule of the Medici, first Lorenzo the Magnificent and then his son Piero. With his prophecies and charismatic preaching, Savonarola helps drive out the Medici after Lorenzo's death and Piero's downfall...

In the Fifth Edition of Administrative Law and Politics, authors Christine B. Harrington and Leif H. Carter show the scope and power of administrative government and demonstrate how the legal system shapes administrative procedure and practice. Using accessible language and examples, the casebook...

We teach. We learn. We give of our time and our skills to those who skate into our lives. We don't always know when those moments of teaching take place or how long they will last. For a little girl in the middle of Iowa during the 1950's this teaching from a gentle old man has lasted a lifetime. Mr....

In the 1990s, feminist scholars on the politics of rape experienced a sudden surge of interest in their, until then, marginal field. Why was the 1990s the right time for rape to become an international security problem? Furthermore, why suddenly in the 1990s did rape become problematized as an international...

In the wake of the Clean Air Amendments of 1970 in the United States, sources of emissions could be held accountable for the degradation of air quality in the local environment. This case study of air quality management in New Mexico was produced to shed some light on the procedures and activities...

In the last years of his reign Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defence to protect England and its new Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split from Rome, Henry energetically began construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major...